Name: Heart Strides 8K, 5K, and Fun Run
Start: 2027-02-27
End: 2027-02-27
Location: Kinston

About the Event

This purpose of this race is to bring together the hospital and community and to highlight heart month. We want to emphasize health, wellness, and the importance of heart health. We want to increase awareness of the heart related services available at our facility. We hope that this race will become an annual community event! We will have providers on site to speak with you on race day! All proceeds benefit the Lenoir Memorial Foundation. Additionally, runners are encouraged to run in honor of someone dealing with heart related diagnoses or in memory of someone lost to heart related diagnoses. We will have red ribbons for participants as well. Runners are also encouraged to adorn themselves in heart month colors, or heart themed costumes and to enter for a chance to win in spirit categories!

Registration Fees:

5k - $35
8k - $45
1-Mile Fun Run - $25

Awards/Race Categories:

5K - Top 3 Overall Male and Female
5K - Top Male and Female in each category: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
8K - Top 3 Overall Male and Female
8K - Top Male and Female in each category: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

Prizes will also be given for spirit awards for individuals and teams with the best heart themed costumes. Swag bag gifts for all runners.

Giveaway:
T-shirts for participants registered by January 30th.

Races Offered

8k

Feb 27, 2027

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Distance — 8K

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08:00

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$45.00

5k

Feb 27, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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08:15

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$35.00

1 Mile Fun Run

Feb 27, 2027

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Kinston.

thermostat Temperature

5.0° / 15.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

1.0° / 12.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 45m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

12.5 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:55

nightlight Sunset

18:51

About Kinston

Learn more about the host city, Kinston.

Kinston is the seat of Lenoir County in North Carolina's Coastal Plain.

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Video

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Heart Strides 8K, 5K, and Fun Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jay Avila	M	22	Dudley, NC	20:23.65
🥈	Jack Rouse	M	15	Kinston, NC	21:22.59
🥉	Hayden Cauley	M	17	Kinston, NC	21:34.01
4	Kelly Rouse	M	48	Kinston, NC	21:53.11
5	Cody Ivey	M	28	Mount Olive, NC	21:58.05
6	Timmy Humphrey	M	51	Deep Run, NC	21:58.89
7	Taylor Mack	M	32	Chesapeake, VA	22:00.57
8	Richard Blair	M	60	Arapahoe, NC	22:13.51
9	Justin Boyette	M	35	Kinston, NC	22:41.08
10	Victor Gonzalez	M	48	Kinston, NC	22:55.56
11	Nathan Perry	M	36	Kinston, NC	23:35.12
12	Cody Ladich	M	28	Pink Hill, NC	24:08.07
13	Murray Adams	M	67	Farmville, NC	24:52.01
14	Johnnie Roberson	M	29	La Grange, NC	25:27.68
15	John High, Jr.	M	75	Rocky Mount, NC	25:52.69
16	Jared White	M	26	Pink Hill, NC	25:57.08
17	Stuart Stroud	M	57	Kinston, NC	25:57.73
18	Brittany Dail	F	40	Ayden, NC	26:00.82
19	Stacy Cauley	F	44	Kinston, NC	26:10.1
20	Stephanie Pitus	F	53	Ayden, NC	26:12.67
21	Brittney Howard	F	35	Mount Olive, NC	26:21.21
22	Katherine Potter	F	32	Grifton, NC	26:31.07
23	Riley Tyndall	F	24	Snow Hill, NC	26:34.02
24	Jeff Kennedy	M	59	Goldsboro, NC	26:34.82
25	Dwight Smith	M	67	Goldsboro, NC	27:06.79
26	Amber Oakley	F	19	Goldsboro, NC	27:15.46
27	Stuart Lindley	M	57	Kinston, NC	27:17.32
28	Tyler Potter	M	33	Grifton, NC	27:19.2
29	Caitlyn Grady	F	26	Kinston, NC	27:41.86
30	Caroline Lanier	F	30	Kinston, NC	27:45.19
31	Chris Smith	M	57	Seven SpringsSeven Springs, NC	27:52.25
32	Joseph Lancaster	M	62	Kinston, NC	28:10.94
33	Holden Taylor	M	29	Mount Olive, NC	28:56.22
34	Ben Adkins	M	29	Ayden, NC	29:09.29
35	Kim Kennedy	F	57	Goldsboro, NC	29:16.31
36	Ali Lewis	F	24	La Grange, NC	29:24.26
37	Wilson Stroud	M	65	Garner, NC	29:28.22
38	Dennis Daniels	M	60	Cary, NC	29:29.36
39	Bridgette Smith	F	41	Faison, NC	30:00.01
40	Vianney Cristopher	F	33	Winterville, NC	31:11.02
41	DJ LOFTON	M	53	Kinston, NC	32:18.84
42	Amy Parris	F	56	Kinston, NC	32:20.42
43	claudia Moore	F	38	Kinston, NC	33:11.59
44	Tanna Torcaso	F	70	Jacksonville, NC	33:14.97
45	Fernando Escabi-Mendez	M	44	Kinston, NC	33:25.68
46	Lee Albritton	M	62	Kinston, NC	34:15.87
47	Cara Beth Brann	F	30	Kinston, NC	34:28.32
48	Bernie BARFIELD	M	62	Kinston, NC	35:17.4
49	Melissa Draughon	F	50	Goldsboro, NC	35:27.47
50	Nancy White	F	66	Kinston, NC	35:29.49